Area News
VIDEO: Scotland County Hospital District Board of Directors Public Meeting on 9-27-22
This video was recorded by Echo Menges for the NEMOnews Media Group on Tuesday, September 27, 2022, at the Scotland County Hospital Conference Room/Library in Memphis, Missouri. The meeting video is in two parts, which were separated by a closed session. Part 1 Part 2
Read MoreNEMOnews Media Group Earns 11 Awards
NEMOnews Media Group brought home eleven awards from the 2022 Missouri Press Association Convention, held September 15-17 at the Lodge of Four Seasons in Lake Ozark. The Memphis Democrat earned a third place award for Best Feature Story for Echo Menges’ “WWII Sailor Laid To Rest” story. The Media in Kahoka won a first place…
Read MoreUSDA Building has New Solar Panel
By Heather Harper The Memphis USDA building’s front knoll has recently been graced by a large solar panel in the past month. The new solar panel was installed by the owners of the building. Tom Myers, one of the owners of the building and M & O Concrete, said the panel was installed to reduce…
Read MoreMemphis FFA Trap Teams Compete at Schuyler, Memphis & Paris
The Memphis FFA Chapter Trap Teams participated in two trap shooting meets on September 10th. The teams were first on the line at a foggy Bosco’s Gun Club near Lancaster, MO, Saturday morning, September 10th for the Schuyler County FFA annual trap shoot. Schuyler County hosted 60 squads from 21 schools. The Memphis Boys B…
Read MoreOne Child and Two Men Attacked by Aggressive Cow Loose in Neighborhood
By Echo Menges Memphis, MO – Wednesday, September 21, 2022 – The citizens of Memphis are reeling after three community members were unexpectedly attacked by an aggressive cow Tuesday afternoon, September 20. The animal reportedly became aggressive in the sale ring at the Memphis Livestock Sales before being corralled within a double-fenced pen, according to…
Read MoreAssociate Pastor Hopes to Help Reach Community
By Heather Harper Tommy Hamilton, the new associate pastor at Memphis First Christian Church, has been working since being hired in the beginning of June to help foster an atmosphere of worship and building community bonds. Hamilton, a transplant from Ankeny, a Des Moines suburb, has his roots in southern Missouri, and has also lived…
Read MoreSchool Board Approves Tiger Plaza Sign
Minutes of Sept. 8, 2022 meeting: The Board of Education met in regular session on Wednesday, September 8, 2022. Vice-President Derek Weber called the regular meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with four members present. Jason Small and Jamie Triplett arrived at 6:43 p.m. Trinity Davis was absent. II. Consent Agenda The board voted 6-0…
Read MoreAnother Hospital Board Member Turns Whistleblower
More Details Released About SCH Secret Board Meeting By Echo Menges A series of secret closed meetings conducted by Scotland County Hospital District Board of Directors members is beginning to come into focus. The meetings were held on August 15, 16, and 18 and have been under scrutiny following the abrupt shuttering of the Memphis…
Read MoreSCH Board President Makes Statement, Citizens Comment in Support of Hospital Changes
By Echo Menges A large crowd of spectators packed the Scotland County Hospital District Board of Directors regular monthly meeting held Tuesday, August 30, 2022, which was held at the hospital meeting room. Including board members and hospital staff, roughly 100 people attended the meeting, which was also live streamed on the NEMOnews and KMEM…
Read MoreScotland County FFA Trap Team Announces 2022 Lineup
The Scotland County High School Memphis FFA Trap Team had the 2022 school year tryouts August 8-10 at the Lake Show-Me Trap & Skeet Range. Three nights of tryouts were held. Shooters could shoot rounds of 25 each night for a total of 6 rounds. A total of 30 FFA students make up 6 squads.…
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